Batman: Saga if the Dark Knight trading card #96 Knightfall: No Deals! signed by Scott Hanna. “Clayface III and Lady Clayface thought they had finally found peace together when Abattoir kidnapped their son. To get him back, the Clayfaces has to kidnap Abattoir’s cousin—Abattoir believed that he gained strength by killing his relatives and sucking their lifeforces—and trade him for their son. Batman could not prevent the exchange as Abattoir had placed the Clayface baby in immediate danger.” Pencils by J. Balent, inks by S. Hanna, colors by M. Chiarello. Produced and distributed by SkyBox, 1994.

Batman Annual 11, 1987. Another surprise unforeseen George Freeman comic! A charming, lighthearted two-story annual, and a rarity as such given how grim Bat-stories had become the year before. First, Alan Moore and Freeman present a sequel to the classic Wein/Rogers story of Clayface III finding solace in a wax museum—here he escapes to a swanky department store after seeing his mannequin lover Helena in the window. His anxiety rises when the store moves her to the lingerie department one day while he sleeps and finding her elsewhere in her underwear, he begins to doubt her fidelity. When the night watchman takes her scarf for himself, CF burns the man to a distinctive goo, which raises Batman‘s detective hackles. Clayface gets the better of him until Helena’s judgemental gaze leaves CF crying for their lost love at her feet. In a framing story we see them watching Archie Bunker together in Arkham Asylum thanks to Batman‘s largesse though, like Archie, Clayface is embittered by the world and his insufferable wife. Next, Batman speaks to a parole board against Penguin being released, but they believe he’s a reformed character thanks to newfound love, and off he goes to live with his physical counterpart Dovina, who insists he reform for good. Norm Breyfogle’s great at drawing Batman‘s frustrated body language while weeks pass with Penguin not breaking the law, until the legitimate umbrella factory he’s opened is exposed for hiring ex-cons he thinks deserve a second chance; he’s in violation of parole. Again Batman speaks to the board, on Penguin’s behalf this time, and again they send him packing. A lovely script by Max Alan Collins, but not if you were looking for Batman to put his fist through someone’s chest.
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“CLAYMATION” | 12x12 (x2) | (Pt. 1/2) | Sometimes you’ve just gotta stop and play around in the mud :). Here’s my second piece for my friends @planetpulp! 🎉
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I love the 2-Part episode called “Feat of Clay” starring the shape-shifting #Clayface from the legendary #BatmanTheAnimatedSeries — especially the second half when the gorgeous animation goes completely off the rails. This piece is my homage to that, to a handful of my favorite crazy #cartoons , and to the dreamers that created them. These shows always bring me back to Saturday mornings with a giant bowl of Corn Pops, and late nights with a bag of Doritos (#junkfood#nostalgia ) and are still a blast to watch today! 🍭📺🎭
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So can you name all of these jokers? Also, keep making fun stuff - for fun! You never know who it’ll inspire. Thanks guys! Enjoy! 🖍⚡️

“CLAYMATION” | 12x12 (x2) | (Pt. 2/2) | Sometimes you’ve just gotta stop and play around in the mud :). Here’s my second piece for my friends @planetpulp! 🎉
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I love the 2-Part episode called “Feat of Clay” starring the shape-shifting #Clayface from the legendary #BatmanTheAnimatedSeries — especially the second half when the gorgeous animation goes completely off the rails. This piece is my homage to that, to a handful of my favorite crazy #cartoons , and to the dreamers that created them. These shows always bring me back to Saturday mornings with a giant bowl of Corn Pops, and late nights with a bag of Doritos (#junkfood#nostalgia ) and are still a blast to watch today! 🍭📺🎭
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So can you name all of these jokers? Also, keep making fun stuff - for fun! You never know who it’ll inspire. Thanks guys! Enjoy! 🖍⚡️